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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: oh, that's what i'm talking about! hey -- [ cheers and applause ] crazy crowd. welcome, everybody. welcome to "late night with jimmy fallon," everybody. thanks for being here tonight. [ cheers and applause ] it's gonna be good. it's gonna be good. i feel it. i'm so excited, you guys. the movie "cowboys and aliens" came out today. [ light laughter ] yep. "cowboys and aliens," or as republicans call that, "arizona." [ laughter ] some big election news. it's rumored that sarah palin will announce her presidential campaign at a labor day rally in iowa. yeah. palin has a great speech planned. she's like, "we have to do this as a team. remember, there is no "i" in iowa." [ laughter ] hey, happy birthday to arnold schwarzenegger, who turns 64 tomorrow.

[ cheers and applause ] that's right. yeah, it will be the first birthday party ever with both a kids' table and a secret kids' table. [ laughter and applause ] [ as schwarzenegger ] "get in the secret room, over there! now! [ cheers and applause ] be quiet. hi, maria." i read that new jersey governor chris christie -- that's our boy chris christie, we like him. he had to go to the hospital for an asthma attack yesterday. don't worry, he's doing fine. but the guy who lifted him onto the stretcher now has a hernia. so that's -- [ laughter ] -- not good. i'll be getting a phone call. i just saw this. the freud museum in london just celebrated its 25th birth gay -- birthday, sorry. [ light laughter ] [ applause ] check this out. a restaurant in sweden kicked out three customers because they didn't finish their meals. no word of where the customers

were from but i think we can rule out america. [ laughter ] this is a -- this is a crazy story, here. rapper soulja boy bought himself a $55 million jet for his 21st birthday. which explains the name he'll soon have, "forclouja boy." [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] get this, a new study found that giving a massage is just as relaxing as getting a massage -- especially if you're a perv. [ laughter ] and finally, president obama and republicans in congress continue to fight over an agreement that would raise the nation's debt ceiling. you know, i was gonne make a joke about this story but -- i think it needs to be slow jammed. do you know what i mean, tariq?

>> tariq: yeah. i think you're saying you want to slow jam this news. >> jimmy: that's right. i want to slow jam the news and i'm not the only one. [ cheers and applause ] >> hello, i'm brian williams of "nbc nightly news," and the host of an hour long special this sunday called "taking the hill: inside congress." and yes, i too want to slow jam this news. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: hit me, fellas! ♪ ♪ with the deadline to reach a deal looming this tuesday democrats an republicans ♪ ♪ find themselves at a stalemate over the nation's debt ceiling that's the cap on the amount of ♪ ♪ debt our government can borrow ♪ >> aww yeah. [ laughter ] ♪ i can't get no sleep at night because of all that moaning and groaning on capital hill ♪

♪ obama's on his knees begging for compromising positions ♪ ♪ you know what they say anytime democrats and republicans come together someone's getting screwed ♪ [ laughter ] ♪ somebody's getting screwed ♪ >> yeah. ♪ it's all right it's all right ♪ ♪ see, plan after plan keeps getting defeated the crisis is growing ♪ ♪ bigger than what weiner tweeted ♪ [ laughter ] ♪ things have been particularly difficult for republicans ♪ ♪ speaker of the house john boehner was forced to redraft his debt ceiling bill ♪ ♪ in the face of opposition from his own republican caucus ♪ ♪ take it from brill.i.ams john boehner got blocked by his caucus ♪ [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ]

♪ he's got caucus blockus he's frustrated every time he tries to get it going, someone pulls out ♪ ♪ somebody's pulling out ♪ ♪ caucus blockus caucus blockus obama and boehner keep on coming up short ♪ ♪ they're fighting like harry potter and voldemort ♪ ♪ amid fears the nation could go into default for the first time in all of our history ♪ ♪ democrat harry reid and republican mitch mcconnell are working on a bill ♪ ♪ capable of passing both houses to end this mounting crisis ♪ ♪ mmm, sounds like congress has a mounting crisis ♪ [ laughter ] ♪ and the tea party isn't pleased by mitch mcconnell jumping into bed with harry reid ♪ ♪ they're telling him ♪ ♪ move mitch get out the way ♪

♪ get back, jimmy fallon you don't know him like that ♪ [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] ♪ now, republicans say they will not agree to a raise in the debt ceiling unless ♪ ♪ the deal shrinks entitlement programs like medicare and social security ♪ ♪ republicans are talking shrinkage used to be no one wanted shrinkage ♪ ♪ everybody knows cutting social security has always been the third leg of american politics ♪ >> wait a minute, third leg? >> jimmy: yeah, the third leg. very, very dangerous. >> jimmy, the expression is "third rail." we've always said that cutting social security is considered the "third rail" of american politics. >> jimmy: oh. then what's a third leg? >> grow up, fallon. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: "growing" is easy. i got a boehner right now. [ laughter ] >> oh. ♪ i heard it leans to the right ♪ ♪ this debate has gotten a little long in the tooth let's hope they

do like the '90's ♪ ♪ rappers and raise the roof ♪ ♪ if washington fails the markets will catch hell ♪ ♪ so let's make a deal just like the nfl if not, it's default and then everyone'll lose ♪ ♪ and that is how we slow jam the news ♪ >> oh yeah. >> jimmy: give it up for brian williams and the roots, everybody! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ when the night has come and the land is dark ♪ ♪ and the moon is the only light we'll see ♪cc1:cc1:cc1: ♪ no, i won't be afraidcc1: oh, i won't be afraid ♪ ♪ just as long as you stand stand by me ♪ ♪ and darlin' darlin' stand by me oh, stand by me ♪

♪ oh stand stand by me stand by me ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that's what i'm talking about. that's the legendary ben e. king sitting in with the roots tonight! [ cheers and applause ] oh, man, sounding great. here's his latest album, "heart and soul." go pick it up. ben, thank you so much for being here tonight. >> thanks for having me >> jimmy: i really, really appreciate it. wow, that's a legend right there, you guys. hey, we got a great show tonight, you guys. brian williams is here!cc [ cheers and applause ]1: of course, we love it when he comes by.cc1: a former ufc world champion -- c this guy is hungry to get his title back. "suga" rashad evans is stopping by.1: [ cheers and applause ] he's a bad dude. we got music from our pal, big sean, on the house.cc1: [ cheers and applause ] he is the man. he was here before, he came back. and our pal chris kattan is here one last night. he's been so awesome.

[ cheers and applause ] he's in new york. just hanging out. he's been doing bits with us all week. we love him. hey guys, today is friday and that's usually hen i catch up on some personal stuff. i check my inbox, i return some e-mails and of course, i send out some "thank you notes." [ cheers and applause ] can i write them out right now?: do you mind? can i write them out? [ cheers and applause ] thank you so much. i appreciate it. jimmy, can i get some thank you note writing music, please? ♪ [ light laughter ] thank you --cc1: people who say, "hey, have you been working out?" for not saying what you really mean -- "hey, you look a little less fat today." [ light laughter ] ♪

thank you -- town in england that opened a dogs-only restaurant -- for serving dogs gourmet meals and allowing them to take leftovers in a people-y bag. [ laughter ] ♪ thank you -- alex trebek -- for telling police you had to put on your underwear before chasing a burglar out of your hotel room -- [ laughter ] -- thereby revealing you sleep in the nude. what is "too much information?" [ laughter ] [ applause ] ♪ thank you -- monopoly man -- for having an illegitimate son. [ laughter ]

♪ thank you -- justin bieber -- for wearing a ben affleck mask this week. [ laughter ] what is he doing? ben, what are you doing? put that over my face. [ laughter ] that way, they look like adam sandler a little bit. [ laughter ] [ as adam sandler ] [ gibberish ] [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] ♪ thank you -- quilted toilet paper -- for being the north face jacket of butt wipes. [ laughter ]

♪ thank you -- couscous -- for being the perfect food for people who can't get enough "cous." [ laughter ] ♪ thank you -- mermaids -- for always being so oddly attractive. and a sad reminder that i would probably hook up with a fish if it had boobs. [ laughter ] there you have it. those are my "thank you notes," everybody. we'll be right back with more "late night"! come on back! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ my recipe for french toast? take toast... spread with i can't believe it's not butter... add jacques. he's french. oui!

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i have an oversized chess set. sorry. [ radio dj ] then how about an inflatable bouncy castle? bouncy castle. yeah, i have that too. [ radio dj ] i can give you an entire day with '70s rocker edgar winter!? you know what? just give me another bouncy castle. [ male announcer ] only at&t lets your iphone talk and surf at the same time. it's the network of possibilities. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: welcome back to the show, everybody. thank you so much for tuning in. [ cheers and applause ] thank you so much. hey, real quick, i just want to send a quick shout out to my dentist, dr. irwin smigel. i went in this week for a cleaning this week and no cavities.

[ cheers and applause ] so thanks everyone over at dr. smigel's office and my awesome hygienist tara. you guys are the best. >> questlove: hey, jimmy, jimmy, wait. i didn't know you were doing shout outs, can we -- can i do one, please? >> jimmy: sure, quest, go ahead. >> questlove: hey, let me get some shout out music. ♪ [ light laughter ] all right. it's ya man, questlove and i want to give a shout out to my band, the roots! [ cheers and applause ] we are just starting -- we're starting our thirteenth album and it's going to be a monster. so make sure you grab our next album. it's called "undun," u-n-d-u-n, in a few months, all right? peace. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: can't wait. >> kamal: who cares, man? let me do a shout out! >> jimmy: all right, kamal, go ahead. >> kamal: yo, shout out to "the smurfs." [ laughter ] i love these little blue bastards! they can say any crazy thing they want and get away with it just by putting in the word "smurf."

shut the smurf up. [ laughter ] man, kiss my smurf! go smurf yourself, you mothersmurfing son of a smurf! i'll kick your smurf and make you my smurf like we was in jail! [ laughter ] haha, yeah. i love those [ bleep ] smurfs! [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: can we say "smurf" on television? >> diallo: hey, can i get a shout out, jimmy? >> jimmy: yeah, sure, sir, go ahead. >> diallo: hey, shout out to making washington work. can we can all support that, please? [ cheers and applause ] america wants washington to work. am i right? seriously, seriously, seriously. denzel washington. he hasn't made a movie since "unstoppable." [ laughter ] i love you denzel. you're the best actor alive. america needs this man in more movies. [ cheers and applause ] get back to work.

>> jimmy: yeah, he's one of my favorite actors. >> tariq: yo, jimmy. let me go. >> jimmy: tariq, you want a shout out? go ahead. >> tariq: yeah. shout out to summer! where my gemini's at? [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: oh yeah. >> tariq: how about -- who's representin' the cancers? [ cheers and applause ] make some noise, leos! where ya at? [ cheers and applause ] you know your boy riq got to give it up for that summer sunshine. ♪ that's why, when the sun is hot, our family cools off with these slamming summer sundaes! [ light laughter ] your kids will be in for a "scooper dooper" treat. all you need is -- vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup, some chopped nuts, whipped cream and maraschino cherries. cherry -- nice to meet you! [ laughter ] your kids will be sun-dazed and confused by how great these taste. ♪ who let the fun out? who? who? ♪ guilty as charged.

jimmy? >> jimmy: oh, that's very, very nice. wow. [ cheers and applause ] that is fantastic. that's fantastic, tariq. [ applause ] i love ice cream sundaes. >> tariq: yeah, i can see that. [ light laughter ] >> yeah, i want to do a shout out to everybody, everybody, everybody. >> jimmy: oh, man. [ cheers and applause ] hey, it's our entertainment reporter, hollywood. go right ahead, hollywood. >> yeah, shout out to everybody at the chateau marmont and malibu and all the "a"listers in la la land, everybody, everybody. [ light laughter ] also, the crazy and the stupid and the love and the cowboys and the aliens and "the smurfs" opens friday. wait, what? that would be today, everybody, everybody. [ laughter ] seth rogan and jonah hill are getting too kind of skinny, everybody. uh, wait, hold on a second. wait, what?

wait, hold on, wait, what? i just called myself, everybody, everybody! [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: thank you, hollywood. >> bashir: jimmy. jimmy, please. jimmy. >> jimmy: yeah. >> bashir: jimmy, please, can i do a shout out, jimmy fallon? let me do a shout out, please. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: all right, last one, go for it. >> bashir: shout out to tonight, everybody! you know why, because -- [ cheers and applause ] -- we're all here tonight. we're all here together. we're having fun, we're enjoying ourselves and honestly, we're not promised tomorrow. [ light laughter ] you know what i'm saying, girl? [ laughter ] we ain't promised tomorrow. that's right, come on over here, let me tell you. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] you see -- ♪ we're not promised tomorrow to get there

we don't know how ♪ ♪ but here's a thing that's for certain, my dear is that we have right now ♪ ♪ so i wanna smell your hair i wanna smell your hair let me smell your hair let me smell -- ♪ >> oh, there it is! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ smell your hair let me smell you hair i wanna smell your hair i wanna smell your hair ♪ ♪ let me smell your hair let me smell your hair can i smell a hair? let me smell a hair ♪ [ applause ] >> jimmy: all right, hey, hey, hey, hey. stop it. stop, stop it. stop it. all right, that's it. thank you. ♪ i wanna smell it! ♪ [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: thank you. let me see if i get this right, here. shout out to your thirteenth album. shout out to the smurfs. >> kamal: smurf off! >> jimmy: shout out to denzel washington. [ cheers and applause ] shout out to summer sun. [ cheers and applause ] shout out to hollywood. >> wait, what? everybody, everybody! >> jimmy: shout out to tonight. ♪ i wanna smell your hair! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: all right. and shout out to dr. smigel. that's all the time we have for shout outs. we'll be right back with brian williams. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ hop to, gang. it's showtime.

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our first guest is the emmy and peabody award-winning anchor and managing editor of the "nbc nightly news." this sunday, he's hosting a special "dateline documentary," "taking the hill: inside congress." please welcome back to the show our good friend, mr. brian williams. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: brian williams. >> you know, it's weird to have a slow jam and the invitation over here. >> jimmy: yeah. >> cause usually, you know, i -- it's like the guy that delivers the mail.cc1: you don't invite him in for the meal. >> jimmy: yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.cc1: >> you know? >> jimmy: yeah. >> i do a glancing blow -- a little bit. and then stop by.cc1: >> jimmy: but it's a lot -- it's a lot of brian -- a lot of bri-wi. >> feeling love tonight. >> jimmy: lot of bri wi for the people at home. >> thank you, thank you.

>> jimmy: and they like it. i just want to say, before we even get into anything. cc1:cc1: i thought it was -- i think you're amazing, first of all.cc1: you know this already. >> i love you too, thank you. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: but when we -- when we got osama bin laden, it was a huge thing. and i saw it on twitter first. >> yeah.cc1:cc1: >> jimmy: yeah. but then i turned -- i tuned into nbc to watch you and see why --cc1: the president was about to spea: and you just talked and told me what was happening. and i -- and i just -- i just felt so calm and i -- and just -- getting the news from you, i just felt like, you're our guy.cc1: you're our like -- you're our -- you know, walter cronkite -- >> you wrote me -- >> jimmy: -- of our generation. >> -- at the end of that night -- you're very kind to say that. you wrote me an e-mail that was: so nice, i sent it around to my family. [ light laughter ] what, what, what? [ laughter ] what? >> questlove: i thought you -- >> can i not be sincere for a second? [ laughter ] i was there. i was -- >> questlove: i was waiting for the punch line. [ laughter ] >> no, no. this is --

>> jimmy: there's no -- this is heart to heart, man. >> we can have a thing. i mean -- [ laughter ]cc1: you and i have a thing but it's different. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: but i -- i love you so much. and i -- you're my guy. [ laughter ] i was just sitting there, i was watching the news with my wife and i was sitting on my beanbag chair with my tall glass of lukewarm buttermilk. crazy straw.cc1: >> well, see, now you're -- you're being funny. you're being mr. funny, that's why we were interrupted by a root. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: it was a root interruption. >> no, the truth is, at the end of the evening, he sent me a very sweet -- i don't why i'm talking, really.cc1: i -- you sent me a very sweet e-mail and i sent it around. that's what we do for a living. i mean, there's -- on a night like that -- i was home when we first got wooed -- word. wow. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: we wooed you to come on the show. you -- >> something in the way -- she wooed me. >> jimmy: yeah, yeah. >> and you're right.

it broke on twitter to the public because -- and i couldn't believe his handle was @binladen. [ laughter ] really. >> jimmy: he doesn't have a twitter account. >> he was like, "dude, there are people in the house." [ laughter ] and -- >> jimmy: he did not send this to you. >> no, but we got -- several of us got a call form the white house. i came into work but that's the -- that's the job. that's -- >> jimmy: well, it's an important job.cc1: it's such an important job cause you want to feel -- you want to feel like some -- security. you're safe. i don't know what i want to feel but when i watch the news, i don't want goofy things happening.cc1: you know, i don't want to see explosions and confetti and stuff like that.cc1: i want to see a guy delivering the news and that's what you were. >> thank you. we debated explosions and confetti for that story, but -- [ laughter ]cc1: -- and, you know, ditto, when i need comedy, late at night. it's getting around 12:35 and i'm hankering and my palms are itching and i need me -- [ light laughter ]cc1:cc1: -- i need me some j.f. >> jimmy: i appreciate that. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] a little j.f.cc1: >> yeah. >> jimmy: let's talk about this, thing this sunday.

>> this thing. >> jimmy: this is a huge, huge -- an honor, i would say.c: >> we did a day in the life of the obama white house. it was a huge success. a year ago, we go to congress and we say, "can we come to capitol hill with 30 cameras?" and to our amazement, they said yes. but they said, at the time, "come record the action in our summer legislative session." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah. >> thinking, crickets. we, of course, our date arrives and it's in the middle of this titanic struggle, legislatively, so it was fascinating. we were allowed inside things where they've never had cameras inside. offices, meetings. so it's 7:00 -- >> jimmy: who's offices were you in? >> -- sunday night, 6:00 central time. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: 7:00, this sunday. >> yes. >> jimmy: but whose offices were you in? were you in -- >> oh my god, the entire leadership. everyone -- if we made fun of them in tonight's slow jam, we talked to them this past week. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: really? >> the entire congressional leadership. >> jimmy: john boehner. >> you got you boehner, you got your mcconnell, you got your gop whip, mccarthy. you've got cantor. >> jimmy: with boehner -- what's the deal? what's the secret about boehner's office? >> reid, steny hoyer. boehner's -- all of the offices are like walking into an ethan allen.

[ laughter ] very chill. senator reid has one of them fiji water square holders that can only be a holder for the fiji water, cause -- [ laughter ] -- because what else would you make that's pewter and square? >> jimmy: that's something you buy in "skymall." >> right, they only make it for fiji water and you walk in his office. you're like, "dude -- do you love the fiji that much?" [ laughter ] and -- >> jimmy: cool. >> but it's an amazingly serene place in all their offices. it's like ducks. you can't see their feet and there are --the majority and minority whips paddling beneath the surface. and then, you walk outside the hill and you realize the level of disgust for this body. all of the people we spent the day with. the hatred in america where we all live. so, we're going to reflect some of that in this special. >> jimmy: it was interesting, i mean, 'cause we don't -- we don't really get too political on our show but, you know, now and then we'll do a joke about obama or we'll do a joke about sarah palin. >> right, you keep it -- >> jimmy: keep it balanced.

but man, people go nuts on twitter. they go, "hey, stop making fun of palin, why don't you make fun of obama?" and i go, "we do make fun of obama." >> just today, somebody tweeted me, "hey brian, does your back get tired carrying all that water for obama?" >> jimmy: wow. [ laughter ] first of all, i apologize for sending that tweet. >> yeah. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: i apologize for sending -- i was drunk. i didn't know what i was doing. >> yeah. and it's always like, you know, "partyboy@arkansas." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: that's crazy, yeah. but i mean, do you find it hard being, you know, brian williams? you can't really have a side. you have to be -- you can't pick a side. >> well, i try to play it down the middle, like you do, every night. i do it in news. you do it in comedy. we try not to take a side. at the end of the day, when i clock out and we have a huge time clock downstairs, of course. >> jimmy: you still do that? oh my gosh. >> i'm a citizen and i vote. i don't discuss how i vote but i vote. but i vote. i'm a taxpayer. and i have opinions and i don't like this brinkmanship taking it right down to the end. this is the debt limit of the united states.

real people will get real hurt next week if they don't raise this. >> jimmy: what do you think will happen? what would happen? >> oh, there's a number of things. i mean, federal employees could stop getting paid. hopefully they'll make a provision for those in uniform overseas. a lot of construction projects will halt. our credit rating will receive real damage. people interest -- people's interest rates will go up. alternate side of the street parking will be suspended. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: wait a second. that is -- i've had enough! that is bull crap! >> yeah. >> jimmy: but it's -- it's weird. i heard today that apple has more money than the government. >> that is -- cash-on-hand, like right now. >> jimmy: right now. >> looking in the checking account, atm, get your little balance slip. apple's got more money than we do. that was the story out today. >> jimmy: that is insane. >> but they make much cooler stuff than we do. >> jimmy: they really do. they really do. [ laughter ] they really do. they really do. that's a good point. you guys, "taking the hill" airs sunday at 7:00 p.m. right here on nbc. my man, brian williams, everybody.

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our next guest won the ultimate fighter in 2005 and

went on to win the ufc light heavyweight world title in 2008. on august 6, he has a heavily anticipated rematch with former world champ tito ortiz at ufc 133 in philadelphia. please welcome to the show from niagara falls, new york, a dangerous man, "sugar" rashad evans! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ sugar oh honey honey you are my candy girl oh you got me ♪ >> jimmy: sugar. >> what's going on >> jimmy: thank you so much for visiting the show. i appreciate it. you -- just even your handshake -- it scares me. >> it's scary? >> jimmy: yeah. >> cause i thought it was a weak handshake. i was going to -- let me give you a strong one. >> jimmy: oh, please don't. please don't. [ laughter ] yeah, thank you so much. no, that was amazing -- you could just feel the power in that. you have an amazing story. you're from niagara falls. >> yeah. >> jimmy: and you never thought that -- [ cheers ] -- thank you, one person from the falls. [ laughter ]

he arrived in a barrel today. [ laughter and applause ] now you come from there. you had no idea that you were going to get into fighting, right? >> no, no. actually, growing up -- i'm from a big family. you know, and you know, we were very competitive growing up with each other -- single-parent household. you know, so we had to always fight for -- for positioning in the family. so, that's where i kind of get the fighting instinct from. >> jimmy: yeah you always credit your mom. was it -- >> yeah, my mom, man. >> jimmy: -- shirley. >> she was a -- she was a tough mom, but she was a good mom. my mom was a very strong woman, and without her i don't know where i'd be. you know, cause she's funny, even now to this day, she always calls me and gives me advice. and i'm like -- sometimes i'm like, ma, like how many fights have you ever had?cc1: [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah, you don't want your mom to give you advice on fighting. >> but she'd give me advice. she'd call me, she'd be like rashad, now -- [ laughter ] -- see, see, now you're going against tito. now, rashad, tito is going to be thinking you're going to be the same person that you were last time. [ laughter and applause ] >> jimmy: you have like a commentator on the fight.

>> i'm telling you she's real good, though. like sometimes, like, i'd be like uh-huh, mom. but and then she'd say something and i'm like, she might be right. she got a point. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah, but this is a big -- this is a big deal, this fight. it's in philly august 6. >> august 6, next saturday -- next saturday, i'll be in the dressing room getting ready to get called out. and they're going to call my name. i'm going to be ready, man. but -- >> jimmy: do you have hype man? do you have a guy that like pushes you into the wall and is like come on, you sissy? [ laughter ] >> no, no. i'm the kind of fighter like i can't fight if i'm too hyped up >> jimmy: oh really? >> i got to be nice and relaxed. i got to be relaxed, like -- >> jimmy: so you have like a chamomile tea? >> yeah. [ laughter ] i listen to -- >> jimmy: listen to npr. >> i listen to the music. like i got headphones on, i listen to my music and i'm just kind of relaxed. >> jimmy: what songs are you going out to? do you have a favorite one? >> i listen to all -- all kinds, man. >> jimmy: maybe ben e. king. maybe a little "stand by me" would be a good one. you could to that -- a little ben e. king. [ singing ] ♪ when the night >> jimmy: yeah. ♪ has come and the land is dark ♪ [ laughter ] ♪ and the moon is the only

light we'll see ♪ >> jimmy: oh, come on! right there! that's what i'm talking about. [ cheers and applause ] my man, that was good. that was great! [ applause ] now when -- i got say this. the chuck liddell fight -- i have to bring it up, because this is insane. you got advice from randy couture. >> yeah. before that fight, like i'm always like nervous pervous before my fights. like, like, i wouldn't fight if i didn't get nervous. but that fight i was really nervous cause it was my first time really like stepping up to fighting a big name like chuck liddell. >> jimmy: yeah. >> and like during the interviews, they were giving me interviews during the week. and they were like talking to me like i shouldn't even be in the cage with in dude. so i started to thinking to myself -- i'm like, "man, maybe i shouldn't be in the cage with this dude." [ laughter ] so, i started to second guessing myself. >> jimmy: he's a tough dude. he was on our show. he's a rock. >> yeah, yeah, i mean, and he hits hard too. so, randy couture was in the same hotel i was in, and i went down and spoke to him. i'm like, randy, man -- okay, randy, i'm nervous, man. i'm nervous. [ laughter ]

>> jimmy: oh, my god. >> and randy was real calm. randy was like, okay, here's the situation. you're nervous because you're afraid of the outcome. it's simple. [ laughter ] accept worst outcome. and once you accept the worst outcome, you'll be free. [ laughter ] you'll be able to go out there and fight like you're able to fight. >> jimmy: now at this point, is he floating off of the ground at this point? [ laughter ] >> in my mind. >> jimmy: like yoda. >> in my mind that's how it was. >> jimmy: it was like talking to yoda. >> i listened to it that fight. [ imitates yoda ] >> jimmy: overcome it, you will. [ laughter ] >> yeah, that's exactly -- that's what it was like. because after that moment, after he told me that, i thought about that the whole night. i was like i'm afraid to get knocked out. i'm afraid to get embarrassed because if i get embarrassed at home, everybody is like, yo -- [ fart noise ] [ laughter ] >> jimmy: that's what you're afraid of? getting embarrassed? >> oh, my god it's embarrassing. it's embarrassing. i got knocked out one time, and it's embarrassing. like everybody got the photo of me getting knocked out. it's bad. it's bad. >> jimmy: it is bad, right? >> yeah. >> jimmy: even if you -- as much

as you want to avoid it, it gets back to you. >> oh, it gets back to me. >> jimmy: e-mails. and -- >> it's rough. it's rough. but, randy gave me that advice and -- it free -- it allowed me to free myself, to go out there and just compete and have fun competing. and the goal of competing is to be able to do it like you do it in practice. so, once he said that, i was able to just like let loose and just do it like i was doing it in practice. because in practice, if you get caught it don't count. so, you have to think the same thing when you are competing live when it does count. >> jimmy: whew. well, we have a clip of what happened with that fight with chuck liddell. and if you did take his advice, take a look at this. [ cheers ] >> oh! >> liddell. oh my god! [ talking over each other ] he's down! >> oh my god! >> rashad evans has knocked out chuck liddell. [ cheers and applause ] out cold. >> jimmy: i mean -- [ cheers and applause ] you are the greatest, buddy. we're going to be rooting for you next saturday, okay? >> you better be. >> jimmy: i swear, i swear. i will do whatever you want. you guys, rashad evans, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] we'll be right back with more

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: check this out next week, you guys, cory monteith, danny mcbride -- [ cheers and applause ] -- jason bateman and ryan reynolds will all be here. plus music from tune yards, big audio dynamite, and fountains of wayne. it's going to be good. >> yeah, yeah. >> jimmy: it's going to be good. >> it's going to be good. [ talking over each other ] >> jimmy: uh, that. oh, i know what that is. our next guest is enjoying major success with his debut album --

>> dangerous attempt. >> jimmy: yes "finally famous." and performing tonight with a little help from the roots, please welcome back to our show big sean! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ do it i do it do it i do it ♪ ♪ do it boy boy boy boy ♪ ♪ hey -- yo time i said i waited my whole life to be the man of the hour ♪ ♪ i really can't lie i was the man when i started i be the man when i die man ♪ ♪ these girls take your money uh-huh and i take their virginity yeah ♪ ♪ i'm high i split an o in half and now it's a parenthesis yeah i'm crazier than crazy ♪ ♪ ape shit retardedly stupid i put that weed in and pass it yep that's ally-oopin, okay ♪ ♪ now oh, that's your girl well i don't give a massachusetts ♪ ♪ okay i'm westside westside till i die and i'm underneath them tulips ♪ ♪ you puerto like enrique i'm toupee, i'm three-pee i'm looking like i'm a sweep stakes ♪ ♪ but i treat ya girl like a cheapskate cause i need a crib a big estate ♪ ♪ i need a boat and that need a lake i need some salmon that need a plate ♪

♪ that need a chef so i feed my safe my crew is who i be widdy be wid it ♪ ♪ rose i sippitysip come on i'm quagmire i -- hoes my cashflow i giggity-gigg it ♪ ♪ oh boy i'm cock-a-mania the most zaniest, insaniest pulling up in mercedians rolling up like i'm damian ♪ ♪ come on i love girls thats arabian, albanian caucasian ♪ ♪ i ride around getting cranium cause my is hard as titanium ♪ ♪ oh oh oh boy you had your chance and blew it now stand aside nd watch a real real do it ♪ ♪ say i do it i do it i do it i do it ♪ ♪ i do it i do it i do it i do it ♪ ♪ i do it boy boy boy boy ♪ ♪ boy boy boy boy ♪ ♪ see you understand i feel like the world mine the world mine that am ♪ ♪ the world mine the world mine i'm a let you live the world mine ♪ the world mine the world mine oh yeah yeah man ♪ ♪ this for the detroit

players right here you best believe that i do it ♪ >> we partying tonight, huh? [ cheers and applause ] ♪ we go early in the morning she on it when she's all alone ♪ ♪ i'm a take my time yeah do it how we want come on ♪ ♪ just to set the mood man i bought some marvin gaye and chardonnay ♪ ♪ i say i say i say ♪ ♪ hold up, hold up, hold up hold up, hold up hold up hold up, hold up, hold up hold up yeah ♪ ♪ do you love the way i'm doing it, huh? so good she want to put my tattoo on it ♪ ♪ bottom line is you the finest what gave you a new name why's that ♪ ♪ hold up, hold up whoa there let's capture this moment if i hit it then i own it ♪ ♪ marijuana every mornin and patronin girl, we growin but that got me feeling like a kid ♪ ♪ with the street lights on street lights on you know i got it going till it's ♪ ♪ early in the morning when she's all alone i'm a take my time do it how we want ♪

♪ just to set the mood man i bought some marvin gaye and chardonnay just let the song play ♪ ♪ the long way the strong way it's our day it's our way ♪ ♪ this was all inspired by a little marvin gaye and chardonnay ♪ ♪ oh yeah oh yeah i do it ♪ ♪ hold up, hold up, hold up hold up, hold up, hold up hold up talk to the hand ♪ ♪ girl, you talking to a grown ass man boy, boy ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: yeah! thanks again, buddy, i appreciate it. >> i appreciate it, player . >> jimmy: big sean right there, everybody. check out his album "finally famous." see him live tuesday in indianapolis. we'll be right back. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ man ] zero calories. maximum pepsi taste...taste.

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big sean, chris kattan, ben e. king and the greatest band in late night, the roots, everybody! [ cheers and applause ] stay tuned for carson daily. i never had any friends later on like the ones i had when i was 12. does anyone? >> two, three. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ the night has come and the land is dark and the moon is the only light we'll see ♪ ♪ i won't cry i won't cry no, i won't shed a tear ♪ ♪ just as long as yo